Proverbs 27:9
Oil and perfume, rejoice the heart, the sweetness of one’s friend, more than fragrant wood.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
In Context
8As a bird wandering from her nest, so, is a man wandering from his place.
Cross References
Judges 9:9But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, which, in me, gods and men do honour,—and go to wave to and fro, over the trees?
1 Kings 1:12Now, therefore, come; let me give thee counsel, I pray thee,—so shalt thou rescue thine own life, and the life of thy son, Solomon.
Psalms 23:5Thou spreadest before me a table, in face of mine adversaries, Thou hast anointed, with oil, my head, My cup, hath run over.
Psalms 104:15And, wine, may rejoice the heart of man, Making radiant his well-nourished face,—And, food, may, the heart of man, sustain.
Proverbs 7:17I have sprinkled my bed, with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon:
Proverbs 16:21The wise in heart, shall be called intelligent, and, sweetness of lips, increaseth persuasiveness.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 27:9
8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place. Note, 1. There are many that do not know when they are well off, but are uneasy with their present condition, and given to change. God, in his providence, has appointed them a place fit for them and has made it comfortable to them; but they affect unsettledness; they love to wander; they are glad of a pretence to go abroad, and do not care for staying long at a place; they needlessly absent themselves from their own work and care,… Read the whole commentary →